Funeral takes place of 'irreplaceable' teenager Skye Mitchell

A heartbroken community came together to say their heartfelt goodbyes to an "irreplaceable" 18-year-old.
The funeral of Skye Olivia Mitchell was held today, almost two weeks after the Millom teenager died in an accident on the A595.
Hundreds of family and friends gathered at Our Lady and St James' RC Church for the 90-minute service.
The beauty queen arrived at the ceremony in style, in a horse-drawn white carriage, as many followed behind.
We will all miss her hugs, but we know she has her angel arms around us right now Skye had proved more than capable of wearing many crowns in... read more

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